Darren Sammy, West Indies' dual World Twenty20 winning captain, hopes several key appointments can help quell the bitter divide engulfing West Indian cricket and maintains he is still available for selection in the shorter formats.

The 33-year-old has not played for West Indies since memorably captaining them to glory at the World T20 in India 12 months ago. Sammy was sensationally axed in the wake of his stunning post-match comments after the triumph where he spoke out against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). It ended a stellar captaincy run, which yielded 27 wins from 47 matches - the highest winning percentage from any T20 captain to have led their country in more than 30 matches.

With the ugly spat between players and administrators festering, Sammy is on the outside along with a host of other high profile teammates, including Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard. It stems from a divisive West Indies' selection policy where players must be available for Caribbean regional tournaments to be considered for national selection. Instead, the higher-profile players have been pursuing lucrative short-term deals on the T20 circuit in a rejection of the WICB's central contracts.

Without so many key players, West Indies have plummeted in the longer formats where they are ranked No.8 and No.9 in Test and One-Day International (ODI) cricket respectively. The lowly 50-over standing means they will miss out on the coveted Champions Trophy in June and are in a fight to automatically qualify for the 2019 World Cup.

Amid the gloom, hopes are high a trio of fresh appointments can bridge the divide in a desperate bid for a West Indian cricket renaissance. In recent months, Johnny Grave, who previously had a long stint at the Professional Cricketers' Association in the UK, was appointed chief executive of the WICB and former popular batsman Jimmy Adams took over the reins as director of cricket. Completing the makeover, Stuart Law, the former one-Test Australian batsman, was brought in as national coach.

Sammy revealed he had positive discussions with Adams but said it was unknown whether the leadership changes would heal the rift within West Indian cricket. "I had some conversations with Jimmy, he has some good ideas for cricket," Sammy told Cricbuzz. "It's all about everyone heading in the right direction because if Jimmy and Stuart don't have the support to implement these ideas then it will still be a back and forth.

"Everyone has to buy in and West Indies cricket has to be the number one priority, not any personal agendas," he added. "I want what's best for West Indies cricket."

Sammy has not played for West Indies since their astounding victory over England in the World T20 final and was last seen in ODI cricket during the 2015 World Cup but declared he still wanted to play in the shorter formats.

"I'm only retired from Test cricket, I'm not retired from limited-overs cricket...I'm available for selection," he said. "The selectors have a job to select the team. We have a series coming up against Pakistan, (I'm) available for that and wherever my services are needed."

While his compatriots suffered a 3-0 ODI series whitewash against England at home, Sammy has been navigating the global T20 circuit. The imposing all-rounder was part of the recently concluded Hong Kong T20 Blitz, the second edition of the five-day tournament.

Playing for the Hung Hom Jaguars, Sammy started the tournament with a bang smashing a 19-ball unbeaten 52 but struggled in the remaining three matches as the Jaguars missed out on a place in the final, which was won by the Kowloon Cantons.

Attracting a slew of international players, headlined by Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq and Sri Lankan legend Kumar Sangakkara, the Blitz is stamping itself as a showpiece tournament beyond the Test-playing countries. Sammy said being part of the Blitz was an "amazing experience".

"The ground (Mission Road Ground) is small but you have to put in the work," he said. "You don't want to be the guy who goes for 60 in four overs. The amount of internationals players it has attracted...you can only foresee it growing bigger next year. You have got some club players against us international players, it is a step up for them but a learning experience for these guys. Like many T20 leagues, it is an opportunity to develop the local talent."

Away from the suffocating pressure amid the major T20 leagues, Sammy relished imparting his wealth of experience to the local Hong Kong players during the Blitz. "This one for me is different, it is not as big as PSL or IPL....my focus was on mentoring," he said. "It was about bringing that international standard to it, so it was about helping and making the transition smooth. From what I saw, there is enough talent in Hong Kong that can take the next step up."